First off, let's start with the gratitude I began the day with yesterday...

my gorgeous partner Kathy & I

Kathy and I know how to throw a party!

And what a party it was. SO MUCH FUN! We figure there were nearly 150 people coming and going throughout the night. There was an abundance of food, drinks, mini cupcakes and flowers.

When too much is never enough...

These glorious flowers were ultimately my demise...

Our family was going to a party yesterday and I couldn't see letting these magnificent arrangements wither away in our 80° salon. I jumped in my car, returned a book to the library and stopped at Cole's Market to pay our bill.

As I was leaving Cole's my friend Lucy was going in. I honked, we chatted, I suggested she come along for a ride down to the salon. Lucy hadn't seen the bathroom yet and it is something!

Seriously?! Isn't this awesome?

So off we went. We loaded up the vases I brought, we cleaned the barbicide jars to put the combs back, we washed off pollen and prepared to head home. We put everything in my car, I went to lock the door and SHAZAM (!) like Humpty Dumpty, I took a great fall.

"I fell & I couldn't get up!"

I tripped walking up the curb to go lock the salon door. Not even a little glamorous. I knew the second it happened it was bad. Right knee, left knee, arm out, chin, lip. UGH.

I dislocated my right elbow. I broke the right arm in multiple places. It was ugly. It reminded of the time I broke my left arm when I was thirteen. So yes, to answer my friend Barbara's question, I did go back in time!

Lucy drove me to the hospital. Marco met us there. I nearly passed out in the waiting room and as such was whisked away in a wheelchair and quickly put in a bed. I called Kathy from the car. I called my mom. I called Cate. I called Jane - who documented the day on her iPad - because she came right over to the hospital. I called my friend Cara. I called on the healers, and the family and the universe to help move the healing along.

And boy, oh boy, let me assure you, it is working. The percocet is a handy dandy little helper as well.

I slept OK through the night. I showered this morning. I went for a CAT scan earlier today to determine if I will need surgery.

Tonight is the Senior Awards dessert so Kathy brought me to the salon and washed and dried my hair so I am quasi presentable.

I took a little nap after my 3:00pm percocet dose.

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I am surrounded by friends from near and far who have been in touch the past twenty four hours. I have spoken to adored friends from high school, and from right here right now.

As I laid in the hospital bed yesterday, surrounded by astonishing nurses and people I love, I was grateful for so much I was actually crying.

I have health insurance.

I have the perfect business partnership with the exact right person.

I own a business that will allow me to take off.

We have workers comp.

I have Cate to step right in and work my hours.

I have a spectacular network of family and friends.

I called on the healers and the prayer warriors and I got good zaps of love.

Meals are being provided and I am eternally grateful.

I have figured out how to text and type left handed.

I remain nervous to poop, I'm not gonna lie!

The moral of this blog? Slow down. Take it easy. Feel gratitude. Love your friends and tell them. Watch where you're going. And trust the universe knows what it's doing.

Maggie, Please feel better Soon!! Congradulations to Peter! Enjoy the next few days and all the memories that go along with 12 years of school & Friends.
I send you love and prayers!!
xoxo

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Tricia

6/23/2014 09:01:33 am

Oh boy, I remember a woman I worked with back at E30th St who totally wrecked her ankle stepping off a 3 inch curb outside McDonalds... multiple major surgeries, the doctors told her she'd be lucky to walk, she'd never dance again.... she took great delight in proving them wrong. You have sunshine in your soul and you will bounce back, rejuvenated by feeling all the love and caring that is boomaranging back in your direction!!!!

I love your outlook on this Maggie. So much! Putting this music to the post makes it even more poignant. Hang in, lean in, and let yourself heal. Super good thoughts coming your way!

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Jeannie

6/23/2014 10:45:28 am

Love you Mags!! Sending good energy your way. You will be left handed like me for awhile and it can be really fun! Xoxoxo

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Joanna

6/23/2014 09:51:23 pm

I hope you feel better soon. Please let us know if you guys need anything.

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Annemarie

6/24/2014 01:12:37 am

I am so glad you can find you humor in all of this. You are surrounded by wonderful amazing people because you are and amazing wonderful person. You get what you give! <3
Call, text if you need anything- Do not dunk you arm in a lake!
ps- try not to let Suzanne Ventra find out about this or you will be on the really bad poems about falling list:)